The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) board of directors has approved its draft 2026 Budget for circulation to member municipalities. “Total municipal funding for 2026 remains consistent with the 2025 level, thanks to the previous year’s surplus,” announced Tim Byrne, ERCA CAO. Some projects for the year ahead that have been highlighted by ERCA include updating flood hazard mapping, GIS updates to the Limit of Regulated Area and continuing to promote a planning-first

Councillor Diane Pouget questioned some of the numbers, with the $10,000 for drive-thru restaurant guidelines being a focus.

Town council worked on budget deliberations at Town Hall on Monday night. Amherstburg town council are working through the 2026 budget deliberations at a more rapid pace than normal, with deliberations wrapping up around the noon hour Tuesday with a 2.86 per cent increase for ratepayers. Town council started discussions on the capital budget Tuesday morning and, based on Strong Mayor powers, the budget has to be returned to Mayor Michael Prue. Prue has already has had his vet